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Today in 1862, 163 years ago: American Civil War: In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Union forces stop the Confederate invasion of the New Mexico Territory. The battle began on March 26.
Today in 1985, 40 years ago: in Colombia, the government of Belisario Betancourt and the FARC-EP sign the Ceasefire, Peace and Truce Agreements. The political movement Patriotic Union (UP) is officially launched. Betancourt, through paramilitary narco groups, the genocide of the UP begins.
Today in 2018, 7 years ago: in Egypt, Marshal al-Sisi is re-elected to his position as president.
Today in 1968, 57 years ago: in Brazil, the dictatorship assassinates high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto by military police in a protest for cheaper meals in a restaurant for low-income students.
Today in 2009, 16 years ago: the fight against climate change is vindicated through the television program La hora del planeta.
#OnThisDay in 1964, #MadameTussaud's Wax Museum in London unveils figures of The Beatles; the waxworks later appear on the Sgt. Pepper album cover.
Today in 1738, 287 years ago: in Vallefiorita (Calabria), at 18:55 there is an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. This was the fifth and last earthquake (in a series in 50 days) that left a total of about 50,000 victims.
Today in 1776, 249 years ago: in the area of the current city of San Francisco (California), the Spanish conquistador Juan Bautista de Anza founded a prison.
Today in 1933, 92 years ago: the City of Liverpool biplane is the first aircraft to be destroyed by sabotage when a passenger sets it on fire. All 15 people on board are killed.
Today in 1844, 181 years ago: in Spain, Queen Isabel II created by Royal Decree the body of the Civil Guard.
Today in 1942, 83 years ago: in France, the French Communist Party creates the armed resistance movement FTP (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans: snipers and partisans) against the Nazis.
Today in 1899, 126 years ago: Guglielmo Marconi establishes a radiotelegraphic communication between the two banks of the English Channel.
Today in 1935, 90 years ago: the Spanish aeronautical engineer Virgilio Leret patented in Madrid the first jet engine, his continuous reaction turbocharger. The following year he was shot by the insurgents during the Spanish Civil War.
Today in 1896, 129 years ago: Near the Dos Hermanos mill (province of Las Villas) General Máximo Gómez at the head of his forces charges the machete against a Spanish column.
Today in 1918, 107 years ago: Finnish Civil War: On the so-called "Bloody Maundy Thursday of Tampere", the Whites force the Reds to attack the city center, where the city's fiercest battles being fought in Kalevankangas with large casualties on both sides. During the same day, an explosion at the Red headquarters of Tampere kills several commanders.
Today in 1946, 79 years ago: Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
Today in 1883, 142 years ago: in Tonkin the French imperialists won the battle of Gia Cuc.
Today in 1838, 187 years ago: on the Río de la Plata, French Rear Admiral Luis Francisco Leblanc declares the blockade of the port of Buenos Aires.
#OnThisDay, 28 Mar 1900, Queen Yaa Asantewa leads an army of 5,000 to fight colonial Britain's attempts to rule the Asante region.
Read more: https://carvehername.org.uk/yaa-asantewaa/
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Today in 1794, 231 years ago: at Le Cateau-Cambrésis (France) the allies under Prince Josiah of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld defeated the French forces at the Battle of Le Cateau.